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May 30, 2007 at 12:01 AM

WilmingtonTall ship extendsstay, needs crewThe Prince William is staying in town another day and needs more crew.The British tall ship will probably leave the dock at the foot of Market Street around 9 or 9:30 a.m. Friday, said Capt. Roy Love. The embarkation time is approximate. When it does leave, the Prince William will sail up to the confluence of the Northeast Cape Fear River, turn around and sail back down the Cape Fear River to the ocean, where it will turn north for Virginia. The ship is staying a day longer than anticipated to give new crew flying in from overseas time to adjust and go through sail training.And the ship still needs more crew. Sixteen students from Norfolk canceled plans to sail because of exam conflicts. Anyone 16 to 25 years old who would like to experience life and work aboard a square-rigged sailing vessel can book a 10-night trip to Virginia for $250. A 10-night voyage normally costs $1,200.Those interested should first check out www.tallships.org and then follow up with a crew member at the dock.- Amy HotzWilmingtonParty to benefitAIDS victimsThe second annual Coastal White Party will be from 7 to 9 p.m. June 10 at the St. Thomas Preservation Hall, 208 Dock St. Tickets cost $25.The event raises money for the Coastal Carolina HIV Care Consortium to help people living with HIV/AIDS.Last year, the consortium, one of eight in the state, helped about 500 people in the region with food, medical care and other needs, according to a news release.For more information or to reserve tickets, call Sucora Anderson at 815-6929 or Althea Denkins at 815-6930.- Veronica GonzalezSoutheastern N.C.Three students toserve as internsStudents from Brunswick and Bladen counties are among the 98 North Carolina college, graduate and law school students selected for 10-week summer internships with state government agencies, Gov. Mike Easley announced.The interns, selected through a competitive application process, began work Tuesday and continue through Aug. 3. They are paid $8.25 an hour for their jobs, which take them across North Carolina to perform a range of tasks.Students selected from Southeastern North Carolina are:Lakethia Gore, of Calabash in Brunswick County, is a student at N.C. Central University School of Law. She is an intern for N.C. Supreme Court Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson in Raleigh.William Corbett, of White Lake in Bladen County, is working with tax enforcement agents at the N.C. Department of Revenue office in Wilmington. He is a student at Appalachian State University.Jonathan Peterson, of Elizabethtown in Bladen County, is a junior at UNC-Chapel Hill and will work on the boards and commissions appointments staff in the Office of the Governor in Raleigh.- Mark Schreiner

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